One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| One Liberty Properties | $90.56 million | 5.02 | $30.42 million | $1.54 | 13.63 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | $1.45 billion | 0.93 | -$4.24 million | ($1.19) | -10.01 |
Risk & Volatility
One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| One Liberty Properties | 34.87% | 10.99% | 4.23% |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | -7.45% | -4.02% | -1.93% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for One Liberty Properties and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| One Liberty Properties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.77 |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has a consensus price target of $12.08, indicating a potential upside of 1.42%. Given Pebblebrook Hotel Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is more favorable than One Liberty Properties.
Dividends
One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. One Liberty Properties pays out 116.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust pays out -3.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 25.4% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
One Liberty Properties beats Pebblebrook Hotel Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About One Liberty Properties
One Liberty Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in acquisition, ownership, and management of the geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail, restaurant, health and fitness, and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term leases. The properties in the firm’s portfolio include net leases, long-term lease, and scheduled rent increases. The company was founded in December 1982 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.
About Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust ("REIT") and the largest owner of urban and resort lifestyle hotels and resorts in the United States. The Company owns 47 hotels and resorts, totaling approximately 12,200 guest rooms across 13 urban and resort markets.
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